Baku City Executive Power has refused to authorize a rally to be held on November 19 demanding the release of political prisoners. The rally was initiated by the Center for Democracy and Human Rights (CDHR). According to the representative of the CDHR, head of the People's Party Panah Huseyn, the organizers planned to hold a picket in front of one of the government agencies: the presidential administration, the Supreme Court, or the General Prosecutor's Office.
However, in response, the Mayor's office answered that the notice does not comply with Article 5 of the Law "On freedom of assembly".
The CDHR unites: Party "Classic" Popular Front "," Musavat ", The Democratic Party, "Umid", "Freedom" party, the Liberal Democratic Party, Citizens and Development Party, the party of "Aydinlar"," Great Azerbaijan", Islamic Democratic Party, the Liberal Party, the People's Party, the party of “National Unity - Unified Azerbaijan” and the Party of Free Democrats. -16D-
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This year, the laureate of the annual Nargiz Prize, awarded for efforts in the fight for democracy, was Akif Gurbanov, chairman of the board of the Resplatforma (Platform of the III Republic) movement, who is under arrest.
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The U.S. will prohibit the issuing of visas for nearly a dozen more individuals responsible for undermining democracy in Georgia, bringing the total number to over 100, TURAN's Washington correspondent reports.
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The President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, has expressed condolences to the President of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, following the tragic incident in the city of Magdeburg. "We are deeply shocked by the news of the deaths and injuries resulting from the tragic incident that took place at the Christmas market in Magdeburg," the message reads.
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By the order of the head of state, Vusal Aslanov has been appointed Chairman of the Baku Metro CJSC.
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